Sugarloaf (also spelled Sugar Loaf) is an

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and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by

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. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Sugarloaf CDP was 261 at the

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. The

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( Zip Code 80302) serves the area.

History

Sugarloaf, sometimes spelled Sugar Loaf, Boulder County, was referred to in Colorado historical records dating back to 1868. It seems the early name came from a

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referred to as "Sugar Loaf, near Yellow Pine." Sugar Loaf seems also to have been a term for a mining district, of multiple mining claims.https://cudl.colorado.edu/luna/servlet/detail/UCBOULDERCB1~85~85~1100589~141522:Sugar-Loaf-Mining-District
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swept up and across much of Sugarloaf burning , destroying 44 houses and other structures, and causing approximately in damages. The Black Tiger Fire"was the worst wildland fire loss in Colorado history" at the time. It was a human-caused fire that started 9 July 1989 in a scenic mountain area at the base of Black Tiger Gulch and swept up to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain through residential areas that were "nestled among the trees. Within the first five to six hours after ignition, 44 homes and other structures were destroyed and many others were damaged." Some fire fighters of the Sugarloaf Volunteer Fire Department had their own homes destroyed during the fire. Although there were a number of minor injuries, there were no fatalities from the fire.

Geography

Sugarloaf is located in south-central Boulder County, approximately halfway between

and Nederland. It is bordered by the Mountain Meadows CDP to the northeast, and North Boulder Creek forms part of the southern edge of the community. Sugarloaf Road is the main route through the CDP. The Sugarloaf CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

The

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initially defined the for the

Town organizations and events

Sugarloaf has a volunteer fire department—as of 2019, the department typically runs 30 to 45 members—which is a part of the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (SLFPD) covering approximately of territory, 500 homes, with land between elevation in mountainous terrain. The VFD was initially formed in 1967, and in 2019, serves approximately 1400 persons.https://www.timescall.com/2019/07/20/boulder-countys-rural-fire-stations-depend-on-volunteers-to-protect-communities/
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